Mappy wrote:I'm sure most people are the other way round.
Mappy wrote:Why Bazza.... Why would anyone be talking about you?
Mappy wrote:So what does Mushishi have to do with Bazza?
Bazza wrote:Mappy wrote:So what does Mushishi have to do with Bazza?
Yeah, was kind of wondering that myself...
(mad) wrote:/me is happy he has no idea about an anime that has something to do with bazza
Bazza wrote:(mad) wrote:/me is happy he has no idea about an anime that has something to do with bazza
Well, that makes two of us.
Atory wrote:Gankutsuou's another of my all time favourites... It actually brought a tear to my eye in parts.
Bazza wrote:Why is Ouran so low on the list? I reckoned it to be a pretty good show overall.
Nanoha. I don't agree with its location but it is kind of a niche anime. I can understand why a normal person might not like it.
(mad) wrote:did you just call mappy normal?
Last Exile wrote:Speaking of delusional....
Higurashi 1-4: Yeah, I finally watched some since I keep being pestered about it.
Atory wrote:Definitely don't judge that series after just 4 episodes.
Psike81 wrote:Don't worry Mendez ... your vote would count little .
Last Exile wrote:Higruashi is doing the opposite to me. Not feeling 'anything' is just weird. I'll keep going, the NFO crowd assures me it gets better and that the point of this series will become clear.
Mion is a far more interesting character than Rena. Rena looks like she's having a freaking orgasm every third expression/time she speaks, her exaggeration is stupid and overdone. And she made a weak yandere in the Spirited Away arc, she wasn't scary one bit. You can't be cute and yandere both at once, they defuse each other and cancel out. Her delusional scenes didn't work for me.
Mion, now she had depth. There was a duality to her that the others couldn't appreciate. The tough exterior that hid the soft, kind interior. Couple that with the twin sister Shion and you've got some real tension and depth. She also made a good yandere...in terms of the delusions.
Not feeling much about Rika or Sakoto yet. Sakoto is a little bratty but nothing else. Rika is cutesy but doesn't impact me either. However, this is probably intentional. These two look like they have something to hide. Rena and Mion look like the obvious two to blame yet these two just fade into the background. Furthermore, we never saw the two of them actually die in the 2nd arc, we only have Mion's delusional ranting.
As to what's really going on - I'm probably wrong but I have 3 suspicions common to both arcs. We never saw Takano's body in either arc. I'm not believed she ever died the night Tokimate was killed. I think she's part of the murders. I'm also very suspicious of Oishi, the cop. In both arcs, Keichi was going okay but was only slightly paranoid regarding some of the girls. Then as he learns something new, Oishi always rocks up right after the fact, talks to Keichi and expands on that new information. I'm not convinced Oishi is being truthful. If anything, I suspect Oishi of lying and intentionally making Keichi paranoid to induce what happens next. Finally, Rika and Sakoto look too innocent. They both have history tying to the previous murders and they always seem to conventiently fade away when the murders/disappearances start again. So yeah, I think Takano, Oishi Rika and Sakoto are behind what's going on.
Last Exile wrote:Er...I just said I liked the 2nd arc. Did you just miss that???? I think you must have been typing your post while I was editing mine.
Last Exile wrote:Mion is a far more interesting character than Rena. Rena looks like she's having a freaking orgasm every third expression/time she speaks, her exaggeration is stupid and overdone. And she made a weak yandere in the Spirited Away arc, she wasn't scary one bit. You can't be cute and yandere both at once, they defuse each other and cancel out. Her delusional scenes didn't work for me.
Last Exile wrote:Mion, now she had depth. There was a duality to her that the others couldn't appreciate. The tough exterior that hid the soft, kind interior. Couple that with the twin sister Shion and you've got some real tension and depth. She also made a good yandere...in terms of the delusions.
Last Exile wrote:Not feeling much about Rika or Sakoto yet. Satokoo is a little bratty but nothing else. Rika is cutesy but doesn't impact me either. However, this is probably intentional. These two look like they have something to hide. Rena and Mion look like the obvious two to blame yet these two just fade into the background. Furthermore, we never saw the two of them actually die in the 2nd arc, we only have Mion's delusional ranting.
Last Exile wrote:So yeah, I think Takano, Oishi, Rika and Sakoto are behind what's going on.
Mappy wrote:The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Watching this alongside other shows confirms, for me, what I felt when I first watched it: that even if it was a good show, it still lacked a little something for me.... Oh, and they didn't explain the talking cat, as far as I can remember....
/cheatmode
/setcharacter "cat"
/addabilitytocharacter "talking"
/exitcheatmode
Ryan White wrote:Just wait until episode 13 of the second season.
Ryan White wrote:Just wait until episode 13 of the second season.
Pirate Man wrote:Ryan White wrote:Just wait until episode 13 of the second season.
The impact of the Second Season of Higurashi is as sensational as the Second Season of Heroes... Full of been here done that type feeling.
[spoiler]The episode reminds me of Predator/Aliens, where all the mains chats sacrifice their lives to just save the one character.[/spoiler]
Last Exile wrote:
Way to spoil it, druid of fail.
Bazza wrote:Haruhi is God. She wanted a talking cat. She got a talking cat.
Last Exile wrote:'Why hasn't she died yet?'
Last Exile wrote:'Why hasn't she killed someone yet?'
(mad) wrote:i've been convinced to watch school days next by someone i know. so far i've watched the first 2 episodes and i'm getting a strong ominous feeling...
Dhumahn wrote:Kami-chama Karin
Mamoru-kun Ni Megami No Shukufuku Wo!
Touka Gettan
(mad) wrote:Battle Programmer Shirase
Mappy wrote:(mad) wrote:Battle Programmer Shirase
This show made me look over my shoulder to see if anyone was going to catch me watching it. In much the same way as watching the Sky Girls oav makes me want to. For many of the same reasons.
Bazza wrote:Still haven't watched Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Strikers 26 yet (shakes fist at intertubes),
Mappy wrote:Don't know why you wouldn't have, since it has been available for weeks.
Bazza wrote:As it stands:
Picked up Gauken Utopia Manabi Straight,
Shakugan no Shana II.
Mappy wrote:Well, if you hadn't been into so much bazzatry in your time, you might have found that one of the many people who have already watched it, here, would have provided you with the opportunity before your internets got its act back together. Karma is a wonderful thing, eh?
Mappy wrote:By the way.... talking about the actual downloading of anime is generally b& here. Cheers.
Madman wrote:minderjährigen mädchen = win.
Cannabusted wrote:Madman wrote:minderjährigen mädchen = win.
I like the way you think...
Also, I think Light lost the moral high ground in his plot when he killed the police/FBI doods. Enemies of Light or not, they weren't criminals. They probably had families too, etc.
Phill wrote:But he still has that "I can kill you just by looking at you" kind of coolness.
Atory wrote:Phill wrote:But he still has that "I can kill you just by looking at you" kind of coolness.
If he knows your name.
Lulu can make you kill yourself or others just by looking at you.
Atory wrote:Lulu can make you kill yourself or others just by looking at you.
Atory wrote:No... You don't even have to look at them.
(mad) wrote:i'm slowly getting through ergo proxy. i'd go faster, but i have little free time
Anonymous wrote:"I had a large american girl run up to me at an airport and began telling me how much she loved my work. At first, I was flattered that I had become known and appreciated outside of Japan. But when she began to explain how she 'understood' [Serial Experiments] Lain and about how the series represented how the Internet was encroaching on American values, I wanted to strike her in disgust." SEL Producer Yasuyuki Ueda, Newtype Japan, 2003
Atory wrote:You are the first person I know to have liked the ending. I thought it was okay but it left me expecting more. I think they just started off too strong and didn't hold it to the end. The amount of episodes always left me wondering if the ending was rushed? I think it's a great ending if they are going to have a second series.
Atory wrote:To each his own and you've got some valid points. The reason I wasn't too fond of it by the end was I initially thought the series would be something original but as it progressed it moved further and further away from it's blend of science and philosophy and ended up focusing too much on the henshin crap which is way too common in anime.
Last Exile wrote:I always get hammered for liking Last Exile, I'm prepared to cop it for Ergo Proxy too.
Last Exile wrote:Speaking of which - I need another series. One that runs properly. -_-
Atory wrote:These people?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_4%C2%B0C
Mappy wrote:Yep, those people. I'm surprised they weren't involved with Kemonozume, because it certainly seems their thing.
Mappy wrote:Mahoraba - Heartful Days
....Which applies in spades to this series. Cute, funny and with awesomely eccentric characters like Tamami and Bucho.....
Mappy wrote:
Zero no Tsukaima - Futatsuki no Kishi
Animators: "Oh wait.... Now we remember what this show was about, 11 episodes in...." At least this show have us Agnes, who somehow replaced Louise and Saito as this series' main character.
bloopletech wrote:Hey,
I watched Spirited Away last night on SBS - it is awesome - but completely nuts at the same time. I'm also trying to find a stream of Eiken Ep 2 - anyone knoe where to find one? I don't really want to waste 350MB on that. I gotta watch more!
(mad) wrote:it's very obvious that shuffle! was based on an h-game
gungonX wrote:I'm currently watching Berserk, love the outtakes.
gungonX wrote:I'm currently watching Berserk, love the outtakes.
bloopletech wrote:Hey, turns out a manga I've been reading has been turned into an anime (I might be behind the curve here, the first few eps have been broadcast!). It's called Kanokon - Maybe we can play it at some point.
Mappy wrote:Delayed development is a terrible thing.
Pirate Man wrote:gungonX wrote:I'm currently watching Berserk, love the outtakes.
I love the manga, they turned the guro manga into a harem manga in one fell swoop.
Bazza wrote:Just watched episode 4 of Mnemosyne.
THAT MUST HAVE HURT LIKE A be-atch
Sufferes wrote:Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Ryan White wrote:Sufferes wrote:Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Same here.
Bazza wrote:.
Hayate no Gotoku. It's taken me two. blutig. Years. But I'm finally nearing the end.
Bazza wrote:Strike Witches for the second time with DVD rips. lolnipples.
Bazza wrote:
Gonna get Toradora because of all the spamming on /a/. Not the first time that place has motivated my acquisitions, either.
Last Exile wrote:Watched first five episodes of NANA tonight and...
Amott wrote:featuring the tsundere-only vocal talent of Rie Kugimiya in Toradora and Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka.
Amott wrote:As for the first episode of Ga-Rei Zero... F U C K ! ! ! RICKROLL.